Corduroy's Birthday Games (1998)

Synopsis: Ten activity games that can be played inside or outside the house. Truly a party in a box. Find the red triangle, then the blue party hat, then the square birthday cake. The last one there will be too late. This is your invitation to FUN, FUN, FUN. The game pieces are incredibly durable and the pictures are cute! If you are familiar with the storybook character, Corduroy, than you know the cute bear sketch that I am referencing. In addition to the bears, there are party hats, cakes and presents. The floor tiles assist toward shape and color recognition. I enjoy observing which/how many children count the candles on the cake(s) (there are five). And because there is a connection, via the character, to books... it is my belief that this game inspires reading...this set is best suited, for day care, preschool or kindergarten aged children. It would be great in the classroom; especially with the storybook, as a compliment. Out of the 10 activity games 3 are non-competitive while the other 7 are competitive in which case the winner receives prize tokens.